Harrison Abbott
@harrisonabbott.bsky.social
Insufferably verbose video game reviewer for Bloody Disgusting, with additional bylines at Flickering Myth, Newsweek, Metro and WhatCulture. This is the most concise thing I will ever write.
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Just saw Murnau’s Nosferstu as nature intended: with live musical accompaniment!
The pitch perfect score by @seagreenmusic.bsky.social really made this 100+ years old film feel modern and dynamic again. Got distinct John Carpenter vibes (and I mean that as a high compliment)
The pitch perfect score by @seagreenmusic.bsky.social really made this 100+ years old film feel modern and dynamic again. Got distinct John Carpenter vibes (and I mean that as a high compliment)
October 16, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Just saw Murnau’s Nosferstu as nature intended: with live musical accompaniment!
The pitch perfect score by @seagreenmusic.bsky.social really made this 100+ years old film feel modern and dynamic again. Got distinct John Carpenter vibes (and I mean that as a high compliment)
The pitch perfect score by @seagreenmusic.bsky.social really made this 100+ years old film feel modern and dynamic again. Got distinct John Carpenter vibes (and I mean that as a high compliment)
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"If you’re in that niche target audience of people who like survival horror, meaty brainteasers, classic Disney animation or preferably all three, then this is one twisted fairytale that you won’t wanna miss," @harrisonabbott.bsky.social writes in his 4-star review of BYE SWEET CAROLE:
‘Bye Sweet Carole’ Charms with Its Classical Animation Combined with Dark Fantasy [Review]
Bye Sweet Carole plays a devious trick when first booted up, lulling you into a false sense of security and giving off a deliberately misleading impression. In case you’re not aware, the whole shtick ...
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October 8, 2025 at 2:26 PM
"If you’re in that niche target audience of people who like survival horror, meaty brainteasers, classic Disney animation or preferably all three, then this is one twisted fairytale that you won’t wanna miss," @harrisonabbott.bsky.social writes in his 4-star review of BYE SWEET CAROLE:
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Reintroducing myself for the recent influx of followers!
Hey, I’m Jay, a freelance writer, podcaster, and social media guy who is usually yapping about horror games and movies.
If you’re an editor or indie dev with coverage needs, I’m your guy!
Portfolio: clippings.me/jaykrieger
Hey, I’m Jay, a freelance writer, podcaster, and social media guy who is usually yapping about horror games and movies.
If you’re an editor or indie dev with coverage needs, I’m your guy!
Portfolio: clippings.me/jaykrieger
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September 29, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Reintroducing myself for the recent influx of followers!
Hey, I’m Jay, a freelance writer, podcaster, and social media guy who is usually yapping about horror games and movies.
If you’re an editor or indie dev with coverage needs, I’m your guy!
Portfolio: clippings.me/jaykrieger
Hey, I’m Jay, a freelance writer, podcaster, and social media guy who is usually yapping about horror games and movies.
If you’re an editor or indie dev with coverage needs, I’m your guy!
Portfolio: clippings.me/jaykrieger
Like RE:7, Silent Hill f feels authentic to its roots but also completely fresh & exciting. It captures the essence of the series without getting bogged down in the past and has become one of my favouritie entires as a result. My review @bloody-disgusting.com
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‘Silent Hill f’ Breathes New Life (and Scares) into the Series [Review]
There’s a lot riding on Silent Hill f. I don’t think it’d be catastrophising to say that the reputation and, perhaps more importantly, the future prospects of a gaming icon hang in the balance here. F...
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September 22, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Like RE:7, Silent Hill f feels authentic to its roots but also completely fresh & exciting. It captures the essence of the series without getting bogged down in the past and has become one of my favouritie entires as a result. My review @bloody-disgusting.com
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The Long Walk starts as a tense, brutal thriller in the vein of King’s celebrated horror works, before then turning into a moving exploration of friendship and the struggle to cling onto hope in the darkest of times (recalling the big beating heart of Shawshank). My Letterboxd review:
A ★★★★½ review of The Long Walk (2025)
Starts as an incredibly tense, brutal thriller in the vein of King’s more celebrated horror works, before then turning into a more character focussed exploration of friendship, empathy and the struggl...
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September 8, 2025 at 10:36 PM
The Long Walk starts as a tense, brutal thriller in the vein of King’s celebrated horror works, before then turning into a moving exploration of friendship and the struggle to cling onto hope in the darkest of times (recalling the big beating heart of Shawshank). My Letterboxd review:
Ahead of Gamescom I sat down with @illfonic.bsky.social to learn more their vision for Halloween: The Game, the extent of John Carpenter's involvement in the project, how they're planning to shake up the asymmetrical foruma, and their first proper stab at a solo campaign. Read the inside scoop here!
“I mean, shit, if I could go back in time and tell my 18-year-old self that he was going to one day be working with the John Carpenter, he’d never believe it!”
@harrisonabbott.bsky.social spoke with IllFonic about HALLOWEEN: THE GAME and what to expect in an exclusive interview:
@harrisonabbott.bsky.social spoke with IllFonic about HALLOWEEN: THE GAME and what to expect in an exclusive interview:
‘Halloween: The Game’ Exclusive Interview – Everything You Need to Know About the Upcoming Game!
“I mean, shit, if I could go back in time and tell my 18-year-old self that he was going to one day be working with the John Carpenter, he’d never believe it!” As IllFonic’s Jarred Gerritzen takes sto...
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August 20, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Ahead of Gamescom I sat down with @illfonic.bsky.social to learn more their vision for Halloween: The Game, the extent of John Carpenter's involvement in the project, how they're planning to shake up the asymmetrical foruma, and their first proper stab at a solo campaign. Read the inside scoop here!
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Monster Island (2025) - Movie Review www.flickeringmyth.com/movie-review...
July 25, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Monster Island (2025) - Movie Review www.flickeringmyth.com/movie-review...
Monster Island's press notes cite a number of key influences, ranging from Malay folklore to Creature from the Black Lagoon. What they fail to mention, however, is that this is really just a (well made) Predator clone. My review for @flickeringmyth.bsky.social
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Monster Island (2025) - Movie Review
Monster Island, 2025. Directed by Mike Wiluan. Starring Dean Fujioka, Callum Woodhouse and Alan Maxson. SYNOPSIS: Set during WW2, a Japanese soldier and a British prisoner of war are stranded on a des...
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July 22, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Monster Island's press notes cite a number of key influences, ranging from Malay folklore to Creature from the Black Lagoon. What they fail to mention, however, is that this is really just a (well made) Predator clone. My review for @flickeringmyth.bsky.social
www.flickeringmyth.com/movie-review...
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From indie debuts to AAA heavyweights and nostalgic revisits of some genre classic, @baronaim.bsky.social
and I have rounded up the very best horor games of 2025 so far. Check out our list at @bloody-disgusting.com
and I have rounded up the very best horor games of 2025 so far. Check out our list at @bloody-disgusting.com
Distressing as it may be for us to acknowledge the exponential march of time, we’re now halfway through 2025. And for whatever else it’s brought, one thing that can’t be denied about the year so far is that it has been absolutely stacked with phenomenal horror (or horror adjacent) releases:
The 10 Best Horror Video Games in the First Half of 2025
Distressing as it may be for us to acknowledge the exponential march of time, we’re now halfway through 2025. And for whatever else it’s brought, one thing that can’t be denied about the year so far i...
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July 4, 2025 at 3:32 PM
From indie debuts to AAA heavyweights and nostalgic revisits of some genre classic, @baronaim.bsky.social
and I have rounded up the very best horor games of 2025 so far. Check out our list at @bloody-disgusting.com
and I have rounded up the very best horor games of 2025 so far. Check out our list at @bloody-disgusting.com
I have a hot take, which is that System Shock 2 is actually pretty good. Read my radical opinions over at @bloody-disgusting.com, as I review the game’s new 25th Anniversary remaster
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‘System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster’ Is Absolute Perfection [Review]
Just a little over a year ago, we gave a (broadly positive) appraisal of the System Shock remake after it was ported over to consoles. To briefly recap what was said here, we admired how that update p...
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June 26, 2025 at 9:25 PM
I have a hot take, which is that System Shock 2 is actually pretty good. Read my radical opinions over at @bloody-disgusting.com, as I review the game’s new 25th Anniversary remaster
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May 25, 2025 at 2:46 AM
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My version of Blade Runner is that I use lots of em-dashes in my writing and this could mean that I am an AI
April 27, 2025 at 6:39 PM
My version of Blade Runner is that I use lots of em-dashes in my writing and this could mean that I am an AI
In terms of horror game adaptations released within the last month, Until Dawn is certainly no Last of Us but it's not Home Sweet Home: Rebirth either. It at least understands the spirit of its source material, and relishes in the practical gore effects
My review on Letterboxd boxd.it/9xypMh
My review on Letterboxd boxd.it/9xypMh
A ★★★½ review of Until Dawn (2025)
When I reviewed Home Sweet Home: Rebirth, i was confounded by how it managed to overcomplicate a rather straightforward horror game and how it made next-to-no effort to resemble its source material. S...
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April 27, 2025 at 9:37 PM
In terms of horror game adaptations released within the last month, Until Dawn is certainly no Last of Us but it's not Home Sweet Home: Rebirth either. It at least understands the spirit of its source material, and relishes in the practical gore effects
My review on Letterboxd boxd.it/9xypMh
My review on Letterboxd boxd.it/9xypMh
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The Oblivion remaster dropping on Gamepass the week of my vacation is some shit that I, and only I, mainfested.
Say thank you, guys.
Say thank you, guys.
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April 22, 2025 at 3:58 PM
The Oblivion remaster dropping on Gamepass the week of my vacation is some shit that I, and only I, mainfested.
Say thank you, guys.
Say thank you, guys.
I've been broadly positive about The Last of Us' TV adaptation so far, but have always had one persisting quibble that the world felt way too safe and lacking in peril (in turn, robbing Joel's big choice of some of its significance). Tonight's episode addressed that criticism in a big way. Loved it
April 21, 2025 at 8:34 PM
I've been broadly positive about The Last of Us' TV adaptation so far, but have always had one persisting quibble that the world felt way too safe and lacking in peril (in turn, robbing Joel's big choice of some of its significance). Tonight's episode addressed that criticism in a big way. Loved it
The Flayed Man is quick, bitesized little freebie of a game that manages to cram a lot of depth and clever puzzles into its short runtime. If you've got an hour to spare, you should definitely check it out. My review for @Bloody-disgusting.com
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‘The Flayed Man’ Is a Bite-Sized Freebie With a Lot of Meat on Its Bones [Review]
It ought to go without saying, but you cannot grade all video games on the same bell curve. What’s acceptable for a modestly budgeted indie, for instance, might not pass muster in the AAA arena. Meanw...
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April 18, 2025 at 10:30 AM
The Flayed Man is quick, bitesized little freebie of a game that manages to cram a lot of depth and clever puzzles into its short runtime. If you've got an hour to spare, you should definitely check it out. My review for @Bloody-disgusting.com
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So I've started a new job.
I'm the editor for @epicrpgtales.bsky.social, a new website dedicated to RPGs and the fantasy genre in general.
I'm excited to help build a gaming site from the start.
I thought i'd break the ice by sharing a few of my favorite RPGs from over the years.
I'm the editor for @epicrpgtales.bsky.social, a new website dedicated to RPGs and the fantasy genre in general.
I'm excited to help build a gaming site from the start.
I thought i'd break the ice by sharing a few of my favorite RPGs from over the years.
April 11, 2025 at 4:10 PM
So I've started a new job.
I'm the editor for @epicrpgtales.bsky.social, a new website dedicated to RPGs and the fantasy genre in general.
I'm excited to help build a gaming site from the start.
I thought i'd break the ice by sharing a few of my favorite RPGs from over the years.
I'm the editor for @epicrpgtales.bsky.social, a new website dedicated to RPGs and the fantasy genre in general.
I'm excited to help build a gaming site from the start.
I thought i'd break the ice by sharing a few of my favorite RPGs from over the years.
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For last week's episode of @saferoompod.bsky.social , @nezzko.bsky.social and I shared our wishlists for games that we think deserve the remake/remaster treatment!
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March 26, 2025 at 9:02 PM
For last week's episode of @saferoompod.bsky.social , @nezzko.bsky.social and I shared our wishlists for games that we think deserve the remake/remaster treatment!
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Silent Hill f appears to offer something new in the popular video game franchise. Here are six interesting details that we learned about it from the latest Silent Hill Transmission:
‘Silent Hill f’ – 6 Things We Learned from the Latest ‘Silent Hill’ Transmission
It’s been nearly three years since Konami first announced their plans to revitalize the Silent Hill franchise, and while we’ve seen a few missteps during this time, I think it’s fair to say that the s...
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March 17, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Silent Hill f appears to offer something new in the popular video game franchise. Here are six interesting details that we learned about it from the latest Silent Hill Transmission:
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If you do nothing but write articles to gas up AI, you're a class traitor and should be chased out of the industry.
Completely baffling to see this article demonstrate the use of AI - for game guides and recommendations of ‘games similar to God of War: Ragnarok’ - without acknowledging that TechRadar’s sister sites and peers are a major source of ChatGPT’s ripped-off info. www.techradar.com/computing/ar...
ChatGPT is the ultimate gaming tool - here's 4 ways you can use AI to help with your next playthrough
AI assistance to enhance any video game
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March 15, 2025 at 10:35 AM
If you do nothing but write articles to gas up AI, you're a class traitor and should be chased out of the industry.
Never saw Coda but:
1) Oppenheimer
2) The Shape of Water
3) Parasite
4) Anora
5) Nomadland
6) Moonlight
7) Green Book
8) Spotlight
9) Everything Everywhere All At Once
1) Oppenheimer
2) The Shape of Water
3) Parasite
4) Anora
5) Nomadland
6) Moonlight
7) Green Book
8) Spotlight
9) Everything Everywhere All At Once
Ranking the last 10 Best Picture winners:
1. The Shape of Water
2. Parasite
3. Everything Everywhere All At Once
4. Moonlight
5. Anora
6. Oppenheimer
7. Spotlight
8. Coda
9. Nomadland
10. Green Book
1. The Shape of Water
2. Parasite
3. Everything Everywhere All At Once
4. Moonlight
5. Anora
6. Oppenheimer
7. Spotlight
8. Coda
9. Nomadland
10. Green Book
Ranking the last 10 Best Picture winners, why not (as I do every year)
1. Parasite
2. Moonlight
3. Oppenheimer
4. Spotlight
5. Everything? Everywhere? ALL AT ONCE???
6. Anora
7. The Shape of Water
8. Nomadland
9. CODA
10. Green Book
I basically at least LIKE all of these but Green Book.
1. Parasite
2. Moonlight
3. Oppenheimer
4. Spotlight
5. Everything? Everywhere? ALL AT ONCE???
6. Anora
7. The Shape of Water
8. Nomadland
9. CODA
10. Green Book
I basically at least LIKE all of these but Green Book.
March 4, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Never saw Coda but:
1) Oppenheimer
2) The Shape of Water
3) Parasite
4) Anora
5) Nomadland
6) Moonlight
7) Green Book
8) Spotlight
9) Everything Everywhere All At Once
1) Oppenheimer
2) The Shape of Water
3) Parasite
4) Anora
5) Nomadland
6) Moonlight
7) Green Book
8) Spotlight
9) Everything Everywhere All At Once
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Only time will tell if last night’s defeat fully Bradley Cooperizes Timothée Chalamet. He might very well spend the next three years learning to code for a Bill Gates biopic that requires eight hours of hair and makeup per day.
March 3, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Only time will tell if last night’s defeat fully Bradley Cooperizes Timothée Chalamet. He might very well spend the next three years learning to code for a Bill Gates biopic that requires eight hours of hair and makeup per day.
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There's this weird "The Academy only likes young women" narrative popping up suddenly and it's very much not true if you look over the actress winners of the last 15 years. Meryl, Michelle Yeoh, Jamie Lee Curtis, Frances McDormand, Renee Zellweger, Yuh-jung Youn, Allison Janney
March 3, 2025 at 4:12 AM
There's this weird "The Academy only likes young women" narrative popping up suddenly and it's very much not true if you look over the actress winners of the last 15 years. Meryl, Michelle Yeoh, Jamie Lee Curtis, Frances McDormand, Renee Zellweger, Yuh-jung Youn, Allison Janney
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The Substance was good & one can be disappointed Demi didn’t win & it’s always important to unpack ageism/sexism in film, but I’m not convinced that demeaning Mikey’s talent by claiming she only won because male voters decided with their dicks is the bold feminist stance some posters think it is.
March 3, 2025 at 3:59 AM
The Substance was good & one can be disappointed Demi didn’t win & it’s always important to unpack ageism/sexism in film, but I’m not convinced that demeaning Mikey’s talent by claiming she only won because male voters decided with their dicks is the bold feminist stance some posters think it is.